Package-display device



April 1, 1 930. J SCHEROTTQ 1,752,655

PACKAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Jan. 5, 1928 IN VEN TOR.

ORNEY Patented Apr. 1, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN J'.SCHEROTTO, OF UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO SNYDER & BLACK,INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORKPACKAGE-DISPLAY DEVICE Application filed January 5, 1928. Serial No.244,701.

This invention relates to package display devices and has for its objectto provide a display of the character specified, simple in construction.attractive in appearance and collapsible for packing and shipment. Tothese ends and others which will appear later herein, my improved deviceconsists of a frame for holding and displaying articles of merchandise.The frame is so constructed that it can rock from side to side. itsmerchandise supporting parts being situated Well below its center ofgravity, this being illustrated in the drawing accompanying thisspecification, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device inerected condition. Fig. 2 is a vertical section, in partly collapsedcondition, of what is shown in Fig. 1 but on an enlarged scale. Myimproved device is preferably made from stout cardboard and preferablyformed integral. It comprises front and back members 2 and 3 articulatedalong their upper edges at 4. As illustrated, the device comprises twoapproximately circular discs. each having an opening therethrough forthe reception of a package, as 5, or other piece of merchandise to bedisplayed. Vhile the device is shown as essentially circular, thatcharacter of profile may be present at the 39 lower portion 2 onlywhereby a curved base is provided on which the device may rock on anyflat support such as a shelf or store counter. The openings throughmembers 2 and 3 preferably comprise lower edges or shelves 6, 7respectively, on which a package 5 or the like may be supported, thelower portions of members 2 and 3 being separated for stability.Preferably means are provided for thus separating and, when in displayposition.

holding apart said lower portions. For instance, to edge 6 is hingedtable member 8 and edge 7 of member 3, is provided with means such ascar 9 for interlocking with the rear portion 10 of table 8 as by slot11. By these means, when the device is erected as shown in Fig. 1 thelower edges of members 2 and 3 are held apart and provide two portionson which the device stands or rocks. The other portions of the openings12, 13 of members 2 and 3 respectively may be of any desired profile butmust be large enough to receive the piece of merchandise to bedisplayed.

It will be seen that the frame work is so constructed that the table forsupporting the article of merchandise to be displayed is well below thecenter of gravity, and the device is intended to be used in connectionwith articles of such size and construction that their center of gravitywill be below the center of the curve of the rocker formed by the curvededges of the side members 2.

I claim:

A package display device including in com bination front and backmembers of similar shape articulated along their upper edges, therebeing an opening through each of said members for the reception andsupport of a package or the like, the lower edges of said members beingcurved for affording surfaces upon which the device is adapted to rockfrom side to side When in use. the lower edges of the openings beinglocated well below the center of curvature of their lower rocker edges,a member connecting said edges to form a package support and means forseparating the lower edges of said members.

In witness whereof, I hereby affix my signature, this 31 day ofDecember, 1927.

JOHN J. SCHEROTTO.

